Apparel-corset.



PATENTED AUG. 8, 1905. D. KOPS.

APPAREL CORSET. APPLICATION FILED ocr. 20.1904.

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APPAREL CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 20.1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

APPAREL-CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed October 20, 1904:. Serial No. 229.219.

10 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, DANIEL Kors, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Apparel-Corsets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an apparel-corset of the low-cut form now so popular. This style of corset, however, fails to afford such a full and adequateJ support for the bust of the wearer, especially from the arms forward, as is desirable with some figures for the most acceptable and approved contour; and the object of my invention is to obviate such disadvantages.

I provide a shaping-support of exible and preferably elastic material which is secured to the upper edge of each half of the corset and extends from within an appreciable distance of the front steels to a point in the under-arm portions. This flexible support preferably tapers from its ends to a maximum width at about the center and in its normal position is adapted to lie against the outer surface of the corset below the upper edge, while for the position of use it is turned upward and extends above the upper edge under a tension which causes it to incurve toward the bust of the wearer and afford a supporting function with a sidewise flattening effect forward of the arms, which improves the ligure and enhances the appearance of the outer garments, covering over and concealing, as it were, any hollow condition of the figure that might be 0therwise apparent.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan of the upper portion of one-half of a corset as laid out fiat and showing the feature of my improvement as lying against the outer surface of the corset below the upper edge. Fig. 2

v is a section at about the line m of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a section in about the same position as the section Fig. 2, but with the shapingsupport turned upward and extending above the upper edge under a tension which causes it to incurve toward the bust of the wearer, while Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view of the side ofthe corset, as upon a ligure or form shown in dotted lines. Figs. 2 and 3 are of exaggerated size over Fig. 1 for clearness.

a represents the upper portion of one-half of a corset, one of the front steels, and c the back-eyelets.` The detail of the corset forms no part of my present invention, andthe same therefore may be any style, shape, or configuration of a corset to which it may be advantageous to add my shaping-su pport.

d represents the shaping-support with a folded fabric edge d', connected by a line of sewing 2 to the upper folded fabric edge a of the corset. As will beseen from the drawings, this shaping-support starts at a short distance from the front steel approximately about three inches, and extends to about the center of the under-arm portion, (see Fig. 4,) and the same tapers from its respective ends to a maximum width at about the center and in its normal position is adapted to lie against the outer surface of the corset below the upper edge. I prefer to make this shaping-support of elastic material and to so cut the same that the parallel lines of the web of the elastic material start from the outer edge toward the union with the corset. Consequently the part that is connected to the folded fabric edge d is cut on the bias from both ends.

While I prefer this manner of making the shapl ing-support, I do not limit myself thereto.

From the section Fig. 2 it will be noticed that when the shaping-support in its normal position is against the outer surface of the corset it conforms closely thereto and that when it is turned up and extends above the upper edge it is under a slight tension, which causes it to incurve toward the bust of the wearer. From Fig. 4 it will be apparent that the main function of the shaping-support is exerted at the opposite sides of the figure of the wearer not only to afford a supporting function but a supporting function with a sidcwise flattening effect, carrying the figure consequently slightly away from the arms and producing a freedom of action, as well as regular contour of form, necessarily improving the figure and enhancing the appearance and fit of the outer garments and covering over and concealing any'hollow condition of the ligure that might otherwise be apparent.

The device of my invention is especially adapted for the use of persons of stout or full ligure and when upon corsets worn by persons of slight ligure will occupy the normal position against the outer surface of the corset.

l claim as my invention- 1. The combination with the body of an apparel-corset, of a shaping-support of suitable yielding material secured to the upper edge and extending from within an appreciable distance of the front steel to a point in the under-arm portion and adapted to be turned against the corset or turned up and extend above the same, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with the body of an apparel-corset, of a shaping-support of suitable yielding material secured to the upper edgev and extending from Within an appreciable distance of the front steel to a point in the under-arm portion tapering from tbe ends to a maximum width at the center and adapted to be turned against the corset or turned up and extend above the same, substantially as specified.

3. The combination with the body of an apparel-corset, of a shaping-support of elastic material secured to the upper edge and extending from Within an appreciable distance of the front steel to a point in the under-arm portion, and adapted to be turned against the corset or turned up and extend above the same, substantially as specified.

4. The combination with the body of an apparel-corset, of a shaping-support of elastic material with the elastic webbing in parallel lines with the outer edge and the opposite edge from opposite ends cut on the bias, a

folded fabric edge secured to the latter edge of the elastic material and the said folded edge secured to the upper edge of the corsetbody and extending from Within an appreciable distance of the front steel to a point in -tbe under-arm portion and adapted to be turned against the corset -or turned up and exend above the same, substantiallyas specilie 5. The combination with the body of an apparel-corset, of a sliapingesupport of elastic material with. the elastic webbing laid in parallel lines With the outer edge tbereof and secured to the upper edge of the corset-body and extending from within an appreciable distance of the front steel to a point in the under-arm portion, and tapering from tbe ends to a maximum Width at the center, and adapted to be turned against the corset or turned up and extend above the same, substantially as specified.

Signed by me this 18th day of October, 1904.

DANIEL KOPS. l/Vitnesses:

GEO. T. PINCKNEY, BERTHA M. ALLEN. 

